Leagues in India are not helping in the growth of sports in India. Do you agree? Why?


I don’t agree with this particular statement. Because, according to my view right after the introduction of IPL, similar leagues have started sprouting in several other sports as well thereby giving a problem of plenty for the selectors of our various national teams. Moreover, all these years it has been the Ranji trophy which was seen as the standard yardstick for unearthing raw domestic talent. After the advent of IPL, several unknown players from the league have come to spotlight and made the spot as their own in the Indian national cricket team such as Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Murali Vijay, Yuzvendra Chahal and the list goes on and on. Similarly, ISL has helped talented players such as Seiminlen Doungel, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Udanta Singh, Lalruatthara and many such players to gain visibility and draw selector's attention.

Not only IPL but also other sports leagues such as ISL, Pro-Kabaddi league, Hockey India League, Premier badminton league have also gained popularity these days. These domestic leagues have helped our budding Indian sportsmen to rub their shoulders with international veterans thereby increasing their exposure and confidence levels. By practising with champions and experienced professionals our Indian athletes get the opportunity to know what it takes to excel in International arena and tune their mindset in accordance with it.

An additional perk that our sports personnel get by participating in these domestic leagues is the valuable assistance of world-class coaching staff available with their team for that particular season. A classic example is the recently concluded Indian Super League during which we saw international coaches such as Albert Roca, John Gregory, Sergio Lobera and Steve Coppell to name a few in action providing valuable tips for our budding football stars.

Therefore, in my opinion, frankly speaking, we as a country have not performed well in sports all these years and the situation is fast changing in the past few years only after the introduction of various domestic Indian leagues. And hence, the contribution made by these domestic tournaments and the positive impact they have had on our Indian Sports can simply not be neglected.


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